September 2011
10 posts
Isaiah 61:4
“Then they will rebuild the ancient ruins, they will raise up the former devastations, and they will repair the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations.” (NASB) Detroit is a city in need of rebuilding. There are blocks filled with grass and wildflowers where houses once stood. There are beautiful houses abandoned to decay. And there are broken families, broken homes, broken...
Diamonds in the Rough
As I was about to leave Minnesota, to embark on my new journey in Detroit, I felt like God was stripping me of all my treasures, to which I was clutching so dearly. My family, close friends, my community of believers, financial stability, comfort and familiarity, all of my treasures-God was gently asking me to open my hands and let them go. I felt almost defeated and even angry with God that He...
Zechariah 6:15
“People will come from distant lands to rebuild the Temple of the Lord. And when this happens, you will know that my messages have been from the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. All this will happen if you carefully obey what the Lord your God says.” (NLT)
I am very blessed that I can meditate on this scripture passage and share it with you. I feel a strong connection with it because I,...
God's Smuggler
Several weeks ago, as part of our GAP training, we read the book God’s Smuggler. In this book, there was a monkey to whom the main character was very attached; it was his best friend. The time came for him to release the monkey into the wild. Once the monkey was removed from his life he felt lonesome and disconnected, as though he has lost the one thing upon which he could depend. However,...
“The true atheist is the one who denies God’s image in ‘the least of...”
– Dorothy Day
Haggai 2:3-4
Detroit was once known as the jewel of industrial America; one of the finest, wealthiest urban centers known to man. Yet after decades of misspent greed, neglect, and devastation, the city as a whole appears like the carved out husk of one of its myriad abandoned buildings. From the outside, Detroit might appear no more alive than a decaying stump of a once majestic oak tree. “Who saw this...
““So what is the engine of the church? Discipleship. I’ve said it many...”
– Mike Breen
